The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III © 2023, Dr. Tamilio If Jesus was physically here today, to whom would he minister, and what would be the subject of his teachings? In the place and time in which he lived, he spoke about farming and fishing because he ministered to farmers and fishermen. What would he […]
Greetings, Friends! I want to send you an update on what’s been happening in the office lately. I’ve been quite busy with worship, Bible studies, funerals, visitations, and the work that I do as the Moderator of the Massachusetts Association of Congregational Christian Churches (MACCC) and as the Chairperson of the MACCC’s Clergy Standing Committee. […]
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” ~ Jeremiah 29:21 My best friend has a saying: “I never learned anything from speaking.” The reality that this statement highlights is powerful: we typically learn by listening to others, and, of course, by reading what others […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio I always know when spring has arrived. It isn’t because we change the clocks — we spring ahead and watch the days get longer. It isn’t because the weather seems a bit more mild — no more sub-artic blasts coming from the north. It […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio Pastors often struggle with Christmas and Easter sermons. Their churches are filled with more people on these days, so they want to make a big impression, but there are only so many different ways to say that Jesus was born, and he rose from […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio When you were a kid, did you learn the song “Dem Bones”? Well, your toe bone connected to your foot bone Your foot bone connected to your heel bone Your heel bone connected to your ankle bone Your ankle bone connected to your leg […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio There is a character in ancient Greek mythology named Tiresias. His big appearance is in the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and in The Odyssey by Homer. Dante would incorporate him into his Inferno. He has also appeared in poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson, […]
A Prayer for Mystery Alex Killian Almighty God and Creator of all there is, we come to this place this morning to enter into your divine mystery. To enter your sanctuary, the sanctuaries that you have made within us, the holy temple that is the body of Christ in which we exist. We approach you […]
The Rev. Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2023, Dr. Tamilio The story of the woman at the well is a curious one. It appears early in John’s Gospel, and the context of the story (which is so far removed from us) makes it difficult for modern readers to fully understand (let alone appreciate) the […]
© 2023, Dr. Tamilio The first eleven chapters of the Book of Genesis are often referred to as the primordial history. This is where we hear stories about the Creation of the world, of Adam and Eve, of Noah and the great flood, of the tower of Babel. Starting with chapter twelve, we get the […]